Mystical Multiculturalism
February 13, 2020
Aztec burial of a sacrificed child at Tlatelolco
“IN the Amazon region, we have inherited great riches from the pre-Columbian cultures. These include ‘openness to the action of God, a sense of gratitude for the fruits of the earth, the sacred character of human life and esteem for the family, a sense of solidarity and shared responsibility in common work, the importance of worship, belief in a life beyond this earth, and many other values.”
— Antipope Francis,“Apostolic Exhortation” Querida Amazonia, “Beloved Amazon”
From the Wikipedia entry on human sacrifice in the Incan empire:
The male victims were no older than ten and girls could be up to age sixteen but must be a virgin when chosen; they had to be perfect, unblemished by even a freckle or scar. When they were looking for tributes the children would be sent along with other goods of tribute, like silver and gold, and camelids.[5] Until the time of the sacrifice, the tributes were fed well, and those too young to eat would have their mothers with them to breastfeed.[20] This was to ensure that they would be well fed and happy when they prepared to reach the gods.[20] The children were paired off, girl and boy, and dressed finely like little royals.[5] They were paraded around four large statues, of the Creator, the Sun God, the Moon God, and the Thunder God. The Sapa Inca would say to the priests then to divide the children, along with the other sacrifices, in four, for each of the four suyu regions. He would then order the priests to make their sacrifices at their main huaca.
— Comments —
Eric writes:
During my days of “searching” I was really into Joseph Campbell, the great spiritual enabler of George Lucas, among others. I read his entire “Masks of God” series (which calls Christianity a “myth”). He recounts that the Aztecs would flay the young men and women and wear the skin like a suit. Maybe it was Mexican indigenous and not the more enlightened Amazonian dirt worshipers. Francis would know more about that then I would!
Laura writes:
1 Cor. 10:20 “… the things which the heathens sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God.”
